Californian Slang 3: Words for Good Things.

When Californians want to express their happiness and delight with a situation they use an unusual choice of words... basically anything we think of as negative is positive here.

Dope:

Austin: "That's dope."

Meaning: 'That's good/cool.'

Ireland: "You dope."

Meaning: "You idiot.

Sick:

Micah: "That's sick, brah."

Meaning: "That's cool/amazing.

Cork: "That's sick, bai."

Meaning: "You're disgusting."

Hella:

Micah: "That's hella sick brah."

Meaning: 'That is more amazing than the word sick would indicate alone.'

There's not an Irish equivalent of this usage, but we only ever use Hell negatively from what I can remember.

Ireland: "Like hell you will."

Meaning: 'No, you won't.'

NB: Some Christians use Hecka to avoid saying hell.

Wicked:

I don't think it is used as much anymore, but I have heard it a couple of times.

Generic Californian: "That shirt is wicked."

Meaning: 'That shirt is class.'

Ireland: "That t-shirt is wicked."

Meaning: Not sure exactly how a t-shirt could be evil, but there ya go, that's what you're saying.